The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-08-10
RAILROAD RUNTBLEs.
notes of Local and General Interest Re
garding the Iron Track.
REDUCTION IN LIVESTOCK RATES.

REDUCTION IN LIVESTOCK RATES.
When T. j. Potter, general manager of
the Union Pacific, was in Sr. Paul few
days ago he had with him petition from
the stock growers Of Wyoming and Ne
braska asking for a reduction in rates on
i've stock. The concession was requested
on the ground of heavy losses of cattle last
winter and the present low prices which
leave a very small margin for the ranch
men. Potter conferred with Northern Pa
cifc officials in relation to the matter and
was assured that the Northern Pacific
would meet any reasonable reductions
made from parallel points on his line.
There being perfect agreement between
the two companies, they are now contem-
Mating a reduction of live stock rates Of
from s. to $40 per car load from all west
ern points. The Manitoba will see this re-
duction and 60 it probably $40 better.
APPROACHING BOULDER.
Engineer Clough was yesterday out on
the Helena, Boulder Valley & Butte line
Inspecting the work in progress south Of
the Prickly Pear divide. Tracklaying is
briskly pushing down the valley, with fair
prospects that construction will be com
plete to Boulder city by the last Of the
present week. Nothing can prevent the
extension of the line to that point within
the time stated except the non-dehvery of
timber material required south of Girls
wold's, to which place, (within less than
three miles Of BouldeT the track was laid
on Monday Herald, 3D..
WHAT THE MANITOBA Is DOING THIS YEAR.
General Manager Marvel while at Hell
ena said to the Independent: "We are
building this year over 900 miles Of new
road which, you understand, is equal to
swinging line from Chicago to New York,
and perhaps more difficult, as this is near
ly all through a new country. Besides
the Montana extension we are building
from Benson, Minnesota, out to Water
town, Dakota; from Wahpeton, Dakota, up
to Fargo and Morehead, which is a cutoff
for our main line; then we are pushing
out to Glendale, Dakota, and also throw
ng out branches up toward the Canadian
me.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STOCK IN DEMAND.
New YORK, August 5.-There is a sharp
demand for Northern Pacific stock for
election purposes, and one-haf per cent.
is bid for the use Of the stock for one day,
in order that it may be transferred before
the books close at noon tomorrow. The
present managers of the road, who were
voted in by the Bullet Wright party of
Philadelphia, and the pool representing
the parties controlling the Oregon Trans
continental, Union Pacific and Wisconsin
Central have been accommodating stocks
for the past year, and their holdings are
now so closely alike in amount that few
thousand shares may change the manage
ment
LIBERAL INTERPRETATION.
ST.. PAUL, August 5. The general man
ayers of northwestern roads, at meeting
in Chicago yesterday, concluded and SO
notified all their officers that the term
ministers of religion" used in the inter
state commerce law, does not exclude sis
ters of charity. They will, therefore, be
allowed half-fare rates hereafter.
A GRAND CONSOLIDATION TALKED OF.
There is no doubt that there is a deal
going on in Northern Pacific which prom
lses important developments when the
annual meeting comes off in September
next. This deal is engineered by a COM
bination or syndicate whose fortunes are
cast, or more accurately speaking, are
largely interested in the, Oregon Railway /
and Navigation property The latter is
competitor and rival of the Northern Pa
cfic for a large territory in Oregon and
Washington Territory, and control of the
Dlg road would enable the Oregon Railway
and Navigation, the Union Pacific, and the
Northern Pacific to parcel out all of this
business without q destructive fight for
The traffic. The stockholders of Oregon
and Iranscontinental are equally interest
ed unless their plans should be thwarted
me combined Northern Pacific holdings of
me interests mentioned, will, at the ap
preaching election, choose a ticket from
winch large proportion Of the present
members will be missing. This programme,
I carried out, will bring into close and
harmonious relations three of the large
railway systems Of the country that is,
The Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and
the Oregon companies.
STOCK SHIPMENTS BY THE MANITOBA.
Mr.. A. III. Moher, general freight agent
the Manitoba, makes the following an
aouncments in regard to the shipment of
livestock in the Stockgrowers Journal Of
'nles City: We wish to announce that
'of line has now reached the first crossing
= the Milk River, and | am advised by our !